Railway to provide free wagons to Assam govt during flood

Jul 30, 2016, at 01:00 am

Guwahati, July 29 (IBNS): Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Friday said that the Railways would provide free wagons to the Government of Assam for transportation of essential commodities to the flood affected districts of the state.

Rajnath Singh will not hold meeting with Pakistan: MEA

Jul 30, 2016, at 12:46 am

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): India on Friday said Union Minister Rajnath Singh will not attend any bilateral meeting with Pakistan during his visit to the neighbouring nation.

Maternity clinic for rape victims opens in UK

Jul 29, 2016, at 10:29 pm

London, July 29 (IBNS): A maternity clinic for women, who are victims of rape and sexual assault, has opened in the UK.

President of India’s message on the eve of Independence day of Vanuatu

Jul 29, 2016, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu on the eve of their Independence Day (July 30, 2016).

Nine feared dead in Pune building collapse

Jul 29, 2016, at 09:07 pm

Pune, Jul 29 (IBNS): Nine people are feared dead and several injured in a building collapse in Pune on Friday morning, according to media reports.

Kejriwal and AAP leaders get bail in Majithia defamation case

Jul 29, 2016, at 08:34 pm

Amritsar, Jul 29 (IBNS): A court in Amritsar granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and two members of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday in a defamation case filed by Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, media reported.

Dayashankar Singh arrested in Bihar on Friday

Jul 29, 2016, at 08:30 pm

Lucknow/Buxar, Jul 29 (IBNS): Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dayashankar Singh has been arrested in Buxar, Bihar, on Friday, according to media reports.

President of India’s Message on the eve of Throne day of Morocco

Jul 29, 2016, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the King and people of Morocco on the eve of the anniversary of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s accession to the Throne (July 30, 2016).

GST Bill listed in Rajya Sabha agenda for consideration

Jul 29, 2016, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): The government has listed the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Friday for consideration next week, according to media reports.

Heavy overnight rain floods Bengaluru, traffic

Jul 29, 2016, at 06:17 pm

Bengaluru, July 29 (IBNS) : Incessant overnight rain deluged a vast part of Bengaluru on Friday throwing life out of gear, reports said.

Report launch of Building Pan Asian Connectivity Conference

Jul 29, 2016, at 06:03 pm

Kolkata, Jul 29 (IBNS): As a follow up to the Building Pan-Asian Connectivity Conference of March 2015, the U.S. Consulate General-Kolkata, the Center on American and Global Security at Indiana University (CAGS), and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) launched a report/book Heading East: Security, Trade, and Environment between India and Southeast Asia, at the American Center -Kolkata, on Thursday.

Facing death threats from Kejriwal : Sacked AAP Minister

Jul 29, 2016, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) : Asim Ahmed Khan, who was sacked from Delhi cabinet last year, has alleged that he and his family were getting "death threats" from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and some of his partymen.

Gurdip Singh,Indian convict in Indonesia, spared execution for now, speaks to wife

Jul 29, 2016, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) : The last-minute efforts of India to save the life of Gurdip Singh, a Punjab native, facing death penalty in Indonesia seemed to have worked as he was left out from among four convicts, including three foreigners, executed on Friday for drug crimes, reports said.

India observes International Tiger Day to raise awareness

Jul 29, 2016, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, Jul 29 (IBNS): India joins the world in observing International Tiger Day on July 29, with a variety of programmes to create awareness about tiger conservation and how it can help to save our environment.

Gurgaon reels under mammoth traffic jam on Friday

Jul 29, 2016, at 04:24 pm

Gurgaon, Jul 29 (IBNS): Local administration has asked schools in Gurgaon, Haryana, to remain closed for two days -- Friday and Saturday -- as the millenium city reels under a heavy traffic jam arising from flooded streets, according to media reports.

Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic Presidential nomination

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:24 pm

Washington, July 29 (IBNS): Giving momentum to the US Presidential election, Hillary Clinton on Thursday accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for the president.

Jaitley counters Rahul, says bluster no substitute for statistics

Jul 29, 2016, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): It seemed to be a day of war of words with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley countering Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's attack on PM Narendra Modi over inflation issue aided by his "statistics".

Sonia Gandhi condoles Pandit Lacchu Maharaj's death

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:51 am

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of senior India Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj, who passed away on Thursday.

Assam flood situation worsens, over 20 lakh people affected, death toll at 21

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:45 am

Guwahati, July 28 (IBNS): Assam flood situation is more worsened after flood waters submerged more areas in the state with over 20 lakh people of 22 districts being affected and 21 people dying in the fresh crisis in the state.

Burhan Wani might have been spared had the government known his identity: Mehbooba Mufti

Jul 29, 2016, at 03:26 am

Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Amid ongoing tension in Jammu and Kashmir, state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said that she was not aware about the presence of top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani inside the house in Kokernag on July 8 when the encounter took place.

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit couple hacked to death over monetary issue

Jul 29, 2016, at 02:02 am

Mainpuri, July 28 (IBNS): A dalit couple was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by a shopkeeper following an argument in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri on Thursday, according to reports.

Sonia Gandhi mourns the demise of Mahasweta Devi

Jul 29, 2016, at 01:46 am

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Thursday mourned the demise of activist and litterateur Mahasweta Devi, who passed away at the age of 90.

Sonia Gandhi appeals for calm in J&K

Jul 29, 2016, at 01:26 am

Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Chief G A Mir called on Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi on Thursday and apprised her about the current unrest prevailing in the Valley.

Prez Mukherjee receives book from women

Jul 29, 2016, at 01:13 am

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee received a coffee table book from a group of women at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Rudaali, will you weep for Mahasweta?

Jul 29, 2016, at 12:24 am

Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS):Many write about the underprivileged, the exploited and those marginalised in society but would we have known about the dilemma of Shanichari --the Rudaali or the pain of 'hajar churashir ma' Sujata -- the mother of corpse number 1084, or the realities of everyday rural life, if it was not for the prolific pen of Mahasweta Devi?

Mahasweta Devi death: Rahul Gandhi mourns

Jul 28, 2016, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi mourned Mahasweta Devi's death as the writer passed away in Kolkata on Thursday.

Narendra Modi mourns Mahashweta Devi's death

Jul 28, 2016, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mourned the death of writer and social activist Mahashweta Devi.

Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over 'inflation'

Jul 28, 2016, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's policies and highlighted the severe impact of inflation on common man.

Kolkata Metro service hit as woman attempts suicide

Jul 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS): Metro rail service in Kolkata was partly disrupted as a woman attempted suicide at Esplanade Metro Station on Thursday afternoon.

Writer Mahasweta Devi passes away

Jul 28, 2016, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): Reputed Bengali author and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away at a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.